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GM Defense and Medal of Honor Foundation Announce Strategic Partnership at AUSA to Advance Warfighter Readiness and Inspire Citizenship

Thursday, October 16th, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – October 14, 2025 – GM Defense LLC, a subsidiary of General Motors (GM) focused on advanced solutions for defense and government customers, and the Medal of Honor Foundation (MOHF) will celebrate a new strategic partnership at the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Annual Meeting & Exposition.

The organizations, which formalized their alliance with a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) last month, invite AUSA attendees to a special meet and greet event. GM Defense leaders, Medal of Honor Foundation and Congressional Medal of Honor Society leaders, and Medal of Honor Recipients will be at the GM Defense Booth (8127, Hall E) on Tuesday, October 14th, from 3:30 – 5:00 PM to discuss how the collaboration will honor valor, inspire citizenship, and promote innovation for warfighter safety and success.

A Joint Commitment to Valor and Innovation

The strategic alliance establishes cooperation to preserve the Medal of Honor’s legacy, promote its core values, and integrate the MOHF mission—to Educate, Connect, Inspire, Preserve, and Support—with GM Defense’s dedication to national service and technological innovation.

“The Medal of Honor Recipients represent the pinnacle of courage, sacrifice, and selfless commitment—values that are deeply embedded in the mission of GM Defense and General Motors,” said Steve duMont, President of GM Defense. “This partnership allows us to align our corporate commitment to national service with the Medal of Honor’s enduring legacy. We are honored to support the Recipients in sharing their powerful stories of citizenship, integrity, and valor, which inspire our employees and the communities we serve.”

The MOU details four key objectives for the collaboration:

Supporting the Mission: Providing direct support to Medal of Honor focused activities, ensuring the continuation of programs that align with its core mission pillars.
Celebrating Medal of Honor Recipients: Leveraging GM Defense’s communications platforms, events, and resources to promote initiatives dedicated to celebrating Recipients and highlighting their service.
Sharing the Recipient Legacy: Creating unique opportunities for Medal of Honor Recipients to associate with GM and GM Defense brands, sharing their lived experiences of valor to foster a renewed sense of purpose and commitment among company teams.
Highlighting Innovation for Warfighters: Increasing awareness of GM Defense’s advanced technologies by strategically aligning Recipient narratives and engagements with the development and deployment of solutions, demonstrating their direct impact on warfighter safety, mobility, and mission success.

“Medal of Honor Recipients continue their service long after their military careers end, engaging with communities nationwide to share the Medal’s enduring values of courage, sacrifice, and service above self,” said John Shertzer, Executive Director of the Medal of Honor Foundation. “The vital support from GM Defense strengthens that mission, enabling us to extend the Medal’s reach beyond classrooms and into boardrooms, neighborhoods, and communities. Together, we are connecting lessons forged in combat with the innovations shaping today’s armed forces and ensuring that the legacy of service continues to inspire, educate, and unite Americans from every walk of life.”

About GM Defense LLC

GM Defense delivers integrated vehicles, power, and autonomy and connectivity solutions to global defense, security, and government markets. The exceptional reliability of GM Defense’s technologies results from decades of proven performance and billions of dollars spent in independent research and development by its parent, General Motors, a world leader in global design, engineering, and manufacturing capabilities. For more information, please visit www.gmdefensellc.com.

Media Contact: Erica Mitchell, Senior Manager, GM Defense Communications | Email: erica.mitchell@gm.com Phone: 248-706-8273

About the Medal of Honor Foundation

The Medal of Honor Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization established to support and advance the mission of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society. As the Society’s fundraising and philanthropic arm, the Foundation exists to honor and preserve the legacy of the Medal of Honor by providing essential financial resources that sustain its programs and extend its reach.

Through its steadfast support of the Society’s educational initiatives, outreach efforts, and national recognition programs, including the Medal of Honor Character Development Program, Outreach Programs, and Citizen Honors Awards, the Foundation helps ensure that the values embodied in the Medal – Integrity, Courage, Sacrifice, Citizenship, and Patriotism – to inspire generations of Americans. In doing so, the Foundation plays a vital role in protecting the history of the Medal, amplifying the voices of its Recipients, and promoting a deeper understanding of the character and service that define our nation. To learn more and donate, please visit www.cmohs.org.

Media Contact: Morgan Blakley, Senior Director of Communication and Strategy | Email: MBlakley@CMOHS.org – Phone: 972-921-7336

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Carrington Textiles Strengthens Sales Team to Support Global Growth

Wednesday, October 15th, 2025

Adlington, United Kingdom: Global workwear textile manufacturer, Carrington Textiles, has announced the appointment of a new Sales Manager, reinforcing the company’s focus on growth across its global markets.

With over 13 years of experience in the textile industry, Kim Proctor brings expertise in project management, interior design and full turnkey fit-out projects, alongside a strong focus on specialist textiles. Her career includes working with flame-retardant bedlinen and filled products for the healthcare sector as well as high-performance ripstop fabrics for the prison service, giving her deep insight into the technical requirements of diverse industries.

At Carrington Textiles, Kim will focus on managing a portfolio of key accounts and driving strategic growth across flame-retardant, printed and workwear fabrics. A particular emphasis will be placed on expanding the company’s presence in the defence and military markets through the development and supply of camouflage printed fabrics.

Paul Farrell, Sales Director at Carrington Textiles, said: “Kim’s background in specialist textiles, combined with proven experience working with clients such as the UK MoD, makes her a strong addition to our team. Her insight and drive will help us strengthen relationships with customers and develop new opportunities, particularly in the defence market.”

Speaking on her new role, Kim Proctor said: “I’m very excited to join the Carrington Textiles team. With my background and passion for specialist fabrics, I knew this role would be the perfect fit. During my time at Vision Linens, I worked with a wide range of clients, and I believe that experience will be a real asset in this new role. Carrington Textile’s global reputation and the expertise of the team here are inspiring. I’m looking forward to learning and sharing the exciting developments we have to offer with our customers.”

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Redwire And Red Cat Announce Strategic Drone Integration Concept To Meet Multiple US Army Echelon Needs

Wednesday, October 15th, 2025

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW), a global leader in space and defense technology solutions, today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Edge Autonomy, has partnered with Red Cat (Nasdaq: RCAT), a U.S.-based provider of advanced all-domain drone and robotic solutions for defense and national security. Together, the companies will integrate Red Cat’s Teal Drones Black Widow — a compact, small uncrewed aerial system (sUAS) quadcopter — with Edge Autonomy’s Stalker, a Group 2 fixed-wing VTOL UAS, to support U.S. Army echelon missions requiring advanced surveillance, reconnaissance, and situational awareness.

The Edge Autonomy Stalker is purpose built with a modular open systems approach (MOSA) to meet multiple mission needs. With flexible payload capacity, the Stalker can easily integrate compact drones to support the U.S. Army across multiple echelons including platoon, company, battalion, and brigade. The Black Widow can be mounted under the center wing of the Stalker as a deployable payload, extending mission range with the Stalker acting as a carrier, launch platform, and communications relay.

“Our Stalker is combat proven with exceptional long-range reconnaissance capabilities,” said Steve Adlich, President of Edge Autonomy. “When paired with the well-recognized short-range reconnaissance of Teal’s Black Widow, we provide frontline warfighters with greater mission reach and reliable data for efficient and effective decision making.”

The Black Widow, part of Red Cat’s Family of Systems, is a secure, NDAA-compliant ISR drone designed to deliver real-time intelligence at the tactical edge and is built to meet the mission-critical needs of U.S. and allied forces.

In November 2024, the Army selected the Black Widow for its SRR Tranche 2 program, which provides reliable and efficient intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance tools for soldiers in the field.

“This collaboration represents a major step forward in how tactical drones are deployed across multiple echelons,” said Jeff Thompson, CEO of Red Cat. “The integration of short and long range reconnaissance systems answers the Army’s requirements for a rapidly deployable, easily portable tactical situational awareness in even the harshest contested areas.”

Edge Autonomy, a wholly owned subsidiary of Redwire, specializes in delivering innovative uncrewed aerial systems, advanced optics, and resilient energy solutions that are being used by the DoD, U.S. Federal Civilian Agencies, and allied governments. With products deployed in nearly 80 countries, and with nearly three decades of technology heritage and manufacturing expertise, Edge Autonomy’s experienced team delivers proven solutions based on real-world mission needs.

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Trust Automation to Showcase Counter-UAS Solutions at AUSA Annual Meeting

Wednesday, October 15th, 2025

Trust Automation to Showcase Counter-UAS Solutions at AUSA Annual Meeting

Trust Automation Inc., a leader in motion control, power management and electronic systems for defense and commercial applications, will showcase its advanced counter unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) capabilities at the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Annual Meeting & Exposition, October 13-15, 2025, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.

At the core of Trust’s C-UAS offering is the Government collaborated Small-Unmanned Air Defense System (SUADS), which provides both fixed-site protection — such as Air Force base defense operations — and rapidly deployable defense for key assets and units in combat zones. SUADS delivers layered, adaptable protection designed to detect, track and defeat Group 1, 2 and 2+ UAS threats through scalable, modular, upgradable architecture.

Complementing SUADS is Trust’s weapons-mountable GAT™ UAS Jammer, which empowers individual warfighters to directly counter local hostile UAS activity across C2 and GNSS bands. Combined with Trust’s broader suite of radio frequency countermeasures, these solutions provide military forces with flexible, mission-tailored options to neutralize evolving aerial threats.

Trust invites defense professionals, military leaders and industry partners to visit Booth 1939 at AUSA 2025 to explore its C-UAS technologies and discuss mission-specific requirements. With more than 40,000 attendees and representation from over 90 countries, the event is an ideal venue to discover how Trust is advancing the defense against unmanned threats.

Learn more at: trustautomation.com.

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Oakley Teams with Anduril for Eagle Eye Solution for US Army Soldier Borne Mission Command Program

Wednesday, October 15th, 2025

Foothill Ranch, CA: Oakley Standard Issue is proud to partner with @anduril_industries on the new Eagle Eye. A family of warfighter augments that place mission command and AI directly into the operators helmet.

EagleEye is a family of Warfighter Augments, powered by Lattice, that equip warfighters with enhanced perception, lethal connectivity, heightened survivability, and mission planning to see the fight earlier, decide faster, and act with better information.

EagleEye consists of heads-up displays, integrated helmets, and compute armor — all architected from the ground up to meet fit and function required for the battlefield.

VP of Oakley Global Defense, Erick Poston said, “Performance and protection are core pillars for Oakley. Keeping our men and women in uniform safe, and performing at a high level, is at our foundation. We are thrilled to bring decades of optics development and frame design to collaborate with other industry leaders on this groundbreaking technology.”

Stay tuned for more demonstrations of this new groundbreaking technology.

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Avon Protection’s MITR-M1 Half Mask achieves NIOSH Certification

Wednesday, October 15th, 2025

14th October 2025, Cadillac, MI, US: Avon Protection’s MITR-M1 Half Mask and MITR-PF Compact Particulate Filter have received certification from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) only nine months after its launch into the tactical military, special forces and law enforcement markets.

Avon Protection’s MITR-M1 Half Mask

The certification provides formal and independent recognition that MITR-M1 and MITR-PF have passed NIOSH’s rigorous testing processes and meet government-backed safety, performance and reliability standards.

The NIOSH certification is directly tied to the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), making it critical for user groups where approval for respirator purchasing is tied to NIOSH certification. OSHA stipulates where and when NIOSH-certified respiratory protection is legally and/or contractually required in the United States for workers in sectors such as industrial, emergency response, healthcare, or law enforcement.

NIOSH’s stringent testing assesses respirator filtration efficiency, breathing resistance and the product’s ability to function under a variety of different environmental conditions. It affirms that MITR-PF’s particulate filters exceed stipulated thresholds to filter out airborne particles in the environment; that inhalation and exhalation resistance remains within acceptable limits to prevent fatigue or breathing difficulty; and that it is resistant to operations in heat, cold and humidity, and can withstand rough handling.

“We designed the MITR half mask to give our users safe, convenient and low-burden respiratory protection that delivers when it matters most, and since its launch it has already redefined protection options for this fast-evolving market,” Steve Elwell, President, Avon Protection said. “We are confident in the quality of all our products and elected to undertake the NIOSH certification process to support our customers in sectors such as US Law Enforcement, where NIOSH is a major requirement.

“We are delighted that MITR has achieved this certification level, independently demonstrating to our user community that we are able to deliver the compliance, protection and operational readiness our users need, to know they will get home safely every time.”

MITR-M1 Half Mask, together with the newly-launched MITR-PG1 Powered Goggle, is designed to provide users with scalable, flexible full-face protection for tactical low- to mid-level threat environments.

Media enquiries:

Claire Apthorp
Claire.apthorp@marontech.co.uk
+44 (0) 7920403068

Natasha Goddard-Wellon
natasha.goddard-wellon@avon-protection.com
+44 (0) 7500 100087

About Avon Protection
For military and first responders, Avon Protection, part of the Avon Technologies plc group of brands, is the go-to for mission-critical protection that instils mission-critical confidence. As the most field-tested equipment in the industry, we have the real-world insight to innovate and stay steps ahead of ever-evolving threats.

Avon Protection’s life-critical CBRN personal protection solutions, including protective garments, Air Purifying Respirators (APRs), escape devices, Powered Air Purifying Respirators (PAPR), and Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA), protect over 4-million users worldwide.

By controlling the design, integration and performance of all components needed to keep personnel safe, Avon Protection takes full responsibility for the entire CBRN ecosystem. Users can acquire their CBRN equipment from a single supplier, while benefiting from the assurance of the Avon Protection brand they know and trust. Through ease of use and enduring performance, we assure our protectors so they can complete the mission and come home safely, every time. For further information, please visit www.avon-protection.com.

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Angstadt Arms Introduces the Vanquish AR-22

Tuesday, October 14th, 2025

Charlotte, NC (October 14, 2025) — Angstadt Arms, a leader in suppressed rimfire platforms and tactical weapon systems, proudly announces the Vanquish AR-22 — bringing the award-winning Vanquish integrally suppressed technology to the AR-22 platform.

The Vanquish AR-22 combines Angstadt’s patented baffle-free integrally suppressed design with a precision-ported barrel engineered to drop the velocity of standard .22LR ammunition to subsonic speeds. The result is an exceptionally quiet, cleaner, and more reliable shooting experience — without the carbon and lead buildup common to traditional baffle-style suppressors.

“Shooters have been asking for a suppressed AR-22 solution that doesn’t compromise on accuracy, sound performance, or reliability — and the Vanquish AR-22 delivers,” said Rich Angstadt, President of Angstadt Arms.

“We designed it to give AR-format rimfire shooters the same whisper-quiet, low-maintenance experience that Vanquish users on the Ruger® 10/22® platform already enjoy.”

Key Features:

Baffle-Free Design: No internal baffles to trap lead or carbon — meaning less cleaning, zero baffle strikes, and longer life.

Precision-Ported Barrel: Porting tuned to bring standard .22LR rounds to subsonic speeds for maximum suppression without subsonic ammo.

True Drop-In Compatibility: Designed as a seamless upgrade for CMMG® dedicated .22LR bolt platforms — no modifications required.

Specifications

Caliber: .22 LR

Chamber: Sporter

Full Auto Rated: Yes

Platform: AR-22 (CMMG® dedicated .22LR bolt compatible)

Construction: 416R barrel, 6061 aluminum shroud, black Cerakote® finish

Contour (Diameter): 0.920” bull

Length Configurations: 12” and 18”

MSRP: $599.00Availability & How to Buy

The Vanquish AR-22 is available now through Angstadt Arms’ online store, authorized dealers, and major retail partners.

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Rheinmetall to Supply Leopard 1 Skyranger 35 to Ukraine – Order Value in the Three-Digit Million Euro Range

Monday, October 13th, 2025

Rheinmetall is supplying Ukraine with further Skyranger 35 air defence systems based on the Leopard 1. The order is worth a three-digit million Euro figure. The systems are being financed by an EU country as part of the EU’s Windfall Profit Mechanism initiative. The production and integration of the systems will be carried out by Rheinmetall Italia SpA at its headquarters in Rome.

“We are grateful for the trust that Ukraine has placed in us,” said Armin Papperger, CEO of Rheinmetall AG. “We would also like to thank the EU country, for the support, which underlines our continued efforts to support Ukraine.”

The Leopard 1 Skyranger 35 combines the mobility and protection of a proven tracked vehicle with the outstanding effectiveness of a cannon-based air defence system. The Skyranger 35 is equipped with a KDG 35/1000 revolver cannon in 35 mm x 228 calibre with a firing rate of 1,000 rounds per minute. It has an effective range of up to 4,000 metres and a high degree of commonality with the Oerlikon Revolver Gun Mk 3. Thanks to AHEAD technology, the Skyranger 35 is airburst-capable. In the future, it will also be possible to equip it with modern guided missiles.

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